An Essay to Procure Catholic Communion Upon Catholic Principles (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Thomas Deacon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0282700633 ISBN 13: 9780282700638

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from An Essay to Procure Catholic Communion Upon Catholic Principles

Since all parties then seem to be agreed in the rule by which they are to be guided, that is, the Holy Scriptures as interpreted by the doctrine and practice of the Primitive Church, how comes it to pass that there should be such a great difference amongst Christians in so many material points? That the Church Of Rome, the Lutherans, the Calvinists, and the Church Of England (not to mention many other lesser parties) should form different communions, and be so opposite the one to the other? The reason undoubtedly must be, that some, or it may be all, have departed from their rule. And indeed every one of these accuses the other Of having done so. All Protestants, and the Church Of England in particular, charge the Church of Rome and those Churches in her communion, with having fallen both from themselves in their ancient integrity, and from the apostolical Churches which were their first founders. The Church of Rome, on the other hand, charges the Church of England, and all other Protestant communions, with revolting not only from her, but also from the truly ancient Catholic and apostolic Church, and setting up a new Church or com munion very different from it. And perhaps there may be some just grounds for this charge on;both sides. But I shall not enter into that dispute; my design is to reconcile differences, not to widen them; and therefore I shall not bring any particular charge Of error against any of these communions. I shall only say in general, that it is certain all cannot be right; but which communion is right or which is wrong, or whether something may not be amiss in all, I desire to be excused from asserting, and shall only shew how I conceive a Catholic union among Christians upon Catholic principles must be effected, if ever it should please God to give means and Opportunity for it.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0282700633
• ISBN 13: 9780282700638
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 24